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|image = [[File:Prototype poster.jpg|250px]]
|image = [[File:Prototype poster.jpg|250px]]
|movie name = Prototype
|name = Prototype
|director = [[wikipedia: Shinji Aramaki|Shinji Aramaki]]
|director = Tomoki Kyoda<br>Yasushi Muraki
|studio = [[Wikipedia:Bones (studio)|Bones]]
|studio = [[Wikipedia:Bones (studio)|Bones]]
|distributor = [[Wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Bros.]]
|distributor = [[Wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Bros.]]
|release date = February 16, 2010 (Full release)
|release date = February 16, 2010 (Full release)
|language = English and Japanese
|language = English and Japanese
|timeline = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|srclink = http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/halolegends#video_1
}}
}}
'''''Prototype''''' is one of the [[seven]] short films in ''[[Halo Legends]]'', the anime adaptation of the ''[[Halo]]'' universe.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=933040 Halo.Bungie.Org - Halo Legends: Polite Questions Answered Here]</ref><ref>[http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1007244p1.html IGN.com - SDCC 09: Halo Legends In-Depth]</ref>


'''''Prototype''''' is one of the seven short films comprising the anime adaptation of the ''[[Halo]]'' universe, ''[[Halo Legends]]'' <ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=933040 Halo.Bungie.Org - Halo Legends: Polite Questions Answered Here]</ref><ref>[http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1007244p1.html IGN.com - SDCC 09: Halo Legends In-Depth]</ref>.
The story follows [[Ghost (Marine)|Ghost]], a [[UNSC]] [[Marine]] sent to [[Algolis]] to destroy a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS|prototype powered armor]]. When he arrives, he finds the planet is still defended by [[humans]] who are under siege by the [[Covenant]]. The suit is their only hope for survival.
 
The story follows a [[Ghost (Marine)|Marine]] sent to [[Algolis]] to destroy a [[Prototype Powered Exoskeleton|prototype powered armor]], but when he arrives, he finds the planet is still inhabited by [[Humans]] who are under siege by the [[Covenant Empire]]. The suit is their only hope for survival, forcing him to disobey orders and use the suit to help the [[civilian]] populace.


==Summary==
==Summary==
Two marines take shelter in a forest on an unknown planet, surrounded by their dead comrades. The female marine stares up at the planet's two moons and admires their beauty. She asks her sergeant about his codename, [[Ghost (Marine)|'Ghost']], while he dispassionately treats her wounds. With her dying words, she asks him, for once in his life, to 'be human'.
{{Spoiler/begin}}
Two Marines—Ghost and an [[Unnamed Marine (Prototype)|unnamed female]]—take shelter in a forest on an unknown planet, surrounded by their dead comrades. The female marine asks her Sergeant about his call sign, "Ghost", while he dispassionately treats her wounds. With her dying words, she asks him, for once in his life, to "be human". The Marine's death and last words leave the usually-emotionless Ghost deeply disturbed. Having "died on the inside," he cried out to the sky and vowed to avenge his fallen platoon.


Three years later, the planet [[Algolis]] is under attack by the [[Covenant Empire]]. The marines defending UNSC Weapons Research Facility T12A are taking heavy casualties fighting Covenant air and ground forces, trying to buy time for the remaining civilians to evacuate. However, the Hades Corps of UNSC Engineers refuses to retreat until they've destroyed all navigational data and prototype weapons in compliance with the [[Cole Protocol]]. As a civilian passenger shuttle is shot down by Covenant plasma, several marines voice the opinion that they've been left to die by their commander, Ghost, who's gained an unsavory reputation in the Marine Corps for losing his entire platoon 3 years earlier.
Three years later, the planet Algolis is under attack by the Covenant. The Marines defending [[UNSC]] [[Weapons Research Facility T12A]] are taking heavy casualties fighting Covenant air and ground forces, trying to buy time for the remaining civilians to evacuate. However, the [[Hades Corps]] of UNSC Engineers refuses to retreat until all weapons and navigational data are destroyed in compliance with the [[Cole Protocol]]. As Covenant forces began their final push towards the base, the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]] the Marines were sent to destroy flies out of a nearby hangar.


The Covenant forces begin their final push, backed by [[Wraith]] tanks and [[Hunters]]. Suddenly, an armored figure bursts out of the Research facility. It's the [[Prototype Powered Exoskeleton|Prototype Suit]] the marines were sent to destroy, piloted by Ghost himself. He orders the Hades Corps to retreat with the civilians while he distracts the Covenant. Over the objections of his commanding officer, Ghost engages the alien ground units and armor with grenades and autocannon fire. Covenant aerial units appear, and Ghost takes to the air with the suit's rocket boosters, taking out multiple [[Banshee|Banshees]] and even a [[Phantom]] single-handedly. Once on the ground though, he is surrounded by [[Elites]] and [[Grunts]] with [[Fuel Rod Cannon|Fuel Rod Guns]]. His suit's [[Bubble Shield|shields]] and armor protect him for a time, until a [[Type-1_Antipersonnel_Grenade|plasma grenade]] hits his right arm, severing it and disabling the suit.
The suit is being piloted by Ghost, who disobeyed the Cole Protocol in an effort to help the planet's civilians and his Marines escape. Ghost engages the Covenant on the ground and in the air, taking out large numbers of their forces with the armor's built-in weaponry. However, Ghost is eventually overwhelmed by Covenant infantry and the suit's [[Energy Shield|shielding system]] starts to fail. The ADS ends up completely disabled when a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] severs its (and Ghost's) left arm.


As Ghost lies dying inside the armor, looking up at the escaping shuttles, he flashes back to the dying female marine. He admits that, after she died; a part of him was lost as well. Since that night, he has viewed conscience and emotions as a weakness to be overcome. He truly became a 'ghost', a shadow surrounded by death. The countdown on the suit's HUD finishes, and the computer requests a voice command for the self destruct. Ghost turns to face the advancing Covenant, and shows his first real emotion; a wicked smile. He gives the voice command 'BE HUMAN' and the suit explodes in a massive nuclear detonation, destroying the facility and all the attacking Covenant.
As Ghost struggles to move inside the disabled armor, he looks up at the escaping shuttles and flashes back to the female Marine's death. He admits that the moment she died in his arms, a part of him was lost as well. He became a "ghost"—a shadow surrounded by death. A countdown on the suit's HUD finishes, and the onboard computer requests a voice command to activate the [[self-destruct]] function. Ghost turns to face the advancing Covenant for one last glance, and gives the command: "Be Human". The prototype suit explodes in a nuclear detonation, killing Ghost and all of the surrounding Covenant.


As the evacuees rendezvous with a [[UNSC Frigate]] in orbit of Algolis, Ghost's CO reports that the Cole Protocol has been enforced, all navigational data and technology prototypes have been destroyed. He redacts his previous request for Ghost's Court Martial, listing him '[[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|Missing in Action]] during heavy combat on Algolis', and praising him for his actions as both a marine and a human being. The survivors depart to rendezvous with the [[UNSC Heart of Midlothian]].
As the evacuees rendezvous with a [[UNSC frigate]] in orbit of Algolis, Ghost's commanding officer reports that the Cole Protocol has been successfully enforced; all navigational data and technology prototypes have been destroyed. He rescinds his previous request for Ghost's court-martial, listing him as [[Missing in Action|missing]] during heavy combat on Algolis and further stating that Ghost demonstrated great conduct as a Marine and human being. He then informs of their planned rendezvous with the {{UNSCShip|Heart of Midlothian}}.
{{Spoiler/end}}


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
{{Col-2}}
*[[Ghost (Marine)|Sergeant "Ghost"]]
===Characters===
*[[Unidentified Marine (Ghost's platoon)|Unnamed Marine]]
[[Ghost (Marine)|Sergeant "Ghost"]]
 
===Organizations===
*[[Covenant Empire]]
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
***[[UNSC Engineering Corps|Corps of Engineering]]


===Species===
|title-2=Species|
*[[Human]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Mgalekgolo]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Mgalekgolo]]


===Locations===
|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Algolis]]
*[[Covenant]]
*UNSC Weapons Research Facility T12A
**[[Special Warfare Group]]
***[[Covenant Special Operations]]
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
***[[UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers]]
****[[Hades Corps]]
 
|title-4=Locations|
*[[Algol system]]
**[[Algolis]]
***[[Materials Group|Materials Group facility]]
****[[Weapons Research Facility T12A|UNSC Weapons Research Facility T12A]]


{{Col-2}}
|title-5=Events|
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Algolis Invasion]]


===Vehicles===
|title-6=Vehicles|
*[[Prototype Powered Exoskeleton]]
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]
*[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]] (First appearance)
*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]
*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]
*[[Human Cargo Ship]]
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}
*[[D77H-TCI Pelican]]
*[[UNSC Frigate]]
*[[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage]]
*[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]]
*[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]]
*[[Type-25 Troop Carrier]]
*{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}
*[[Banta-class colony ship]]
*[[UNSC Destroyer]]
**{{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} {{Mo}}
*[[UNSC frigate]]
**''[[Unidentified UNSC frigate (Algolis)|Unidentified frigate]]''


===Weapons===
|title-7=Weapons|
*[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5C Assault Rifle]]
*[[Assault cannon]]
*[[BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle]]
*[[M7/Caseless Sub Machine Gun]]
*[[M7/Caseless Sub Machine Gun]]
*[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]]
*[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]
*[[SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]
*[[Sniper Rifle System 99D-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]
*[[T261 Lucifer Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun]]
*{{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]]
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}
*{{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}
*[[Type-51 Carbine]]
*[[Type-51 Carbine]]
*[[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon]]
*{{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}}
*[[Assault Cannon]]
 
*[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon]]
|title-8=Other|
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]]
*[[Heads-up display]]
*[[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade]]
**[[Motion tracker]]
{{Col-end}}
*[[Methane tank]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform]]
**[[CH252 helmet]]
**[[M52B body armor]]
*[[Weapon attachment]]
**[[Flashlight]]
**[[Muzzle brake]]
**[[Telescopic sight]]}}
 
== Trivia ==
*After the first [[Banta-class transport|cargo ship]] lifts off and is destroyed, the next scene shows a [[Phantom]] with a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} in the troop bay. This is inaccurate as vehicles are actually carried on the underside of Phantoms.
*All Covenant species depicted in this episode have blue blood, despite the Elites and Hunters having purple and orange blood, respectively.
*Strangely, the frigate that the Marines retreated to following the battle on the surface knowingly rendezvouses with the UNSC ''Heart of Midlothian'', while the [[Cole Protocol]] demands that if Covenant forces are detected, a ''random'' jump must be executed. However, as the Protocol also states that the jump must not be executed towards any human population centers, it is possible that the jump was not considered a violation.
*In his after-action report at the end of the episode, Ghost's superior officer rescinds his petition for Ghost to receive a "military court-martial". This is redundant as a [[Wikipedia:Court-martial|court-martial]] is (as indicated by its very name) is a military court.
*This episode serves as a prequel to the story ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' from ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''. [[Ghost (Marine)|Ghost]] and his actions are briefly thought about by [[Michael Baird]] at the beginning of the story and the {{UNSCShip|Heart of Midlothian}} is heading to check out [[Algolis]] after hearing from the survivors.
*During the final battle between Ghost and the Covenant, a [[Grunt]] can be seen dual-wielding a [[plasma pistol]] and a {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}.
*The cargo ships being used for evacuation are the same kind of cargo ships used for the same purpose during the [[Battle for Arcadia]] as seen in the ''[[Halo Wars]]'' level ''[[Arcadia City]]''.
 
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Prototype_Nighttime_Concept.png|Nighttime
File:Prototype_Facility_Concept.png|Facility
File:Prototype_Base_Concept.png|Base
File:Prototype_Distant_Concept.png|Distant
File:Prototype_Hangar_Concept.png|Hangar
File:Prototype_PowerLines_Concept.png|Power Lines
File:Prototype_RemoteWorld_Concept.png|Remote World
File:Prototype_Ledge_Concept.png|Ledge
File:Prototype_Departure_Concept.png|Departure
File:Prototype_CarbineAndNades_Concept.png|Carbine and 'nades
File:Prototype_Entrenched_Concept.png|Entrenched
File:Prototype_FuelRodCannon_Concept.png|Fuel Rod Cannon
File:Prototype_Banshee_Concept.png|Banshee
File:Prototype_BattleRifle_Concept.png|Battle Rifle
File:Prototype_PlasmaPistol_Concept.png|Plasma Pistol
File:Prototype_PlasmaRifle_Concept.png|Plasma Rifle
File:Prototype_AssaultRifle_Concept.png|Assault Rifle
File:Prototype_SubmachineGun_Concept.png|Submachine Gun
File:Prototype_SniperRifle_Concept.png|Sniper Rifle
File:Prototype_Base_Concept_2.png|Base
File:Prototype_Warthog_Concept.png|Warthog
File:Prototype_Wraith_Concept.png|Wraith
File:Prototype_Prototype_Concept.png|Prototype
File:Prototype_Versatile_Concept.png|Versatile
File:Prototype_EarlyDesign_Concept.png|Early Design
File:Prototype_EvacuationCraft_Concept.png|Evacuation Craft
File:Prototype_Phantom_Concept.png|Phantom
File:Prototype_Facility_Concept_2.png|Facility
File:Prototype_BeHuman_Concept.png|Be Human
File:Prototype_Alone_Concept.png|Alone
File:Prototype_Pelican_Concept.png|Pelican
File:Prototype_ChinGun_Concept.png|Chin Gun
File:Prototype_PlasmaTurret_Concept.png|Plasma Turret
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Prototype
Prototype poster.jpg

Directed by:

Tomoki Kyoda
Yasushi Muraki

Studio:

Bones

Distributed by:

Warner Bros.

Release date(s):

February 16, 2010 (Full release)

Available in:

English and Japanese

 

Prototype is one of the seven short films in Halo Legends, the anime adaptation of the Halo universe.[1][2]

The story follows Ghost, a UNSC Marine sent to Algolis to destroy a prototype powered armor. When he arrives, he finds the planet is still defended by humans who are under siege by the Covenant. The suit is their only hope for survival.

Summary[edit]

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Two Marines—Ghost and an unnamed female—take shelter in a forest on an unknown planet, surrounded by their dead comrades. The female marine asks her Sergeant about his call sign, "Ghost", while he dispassionately treats her wounds. With her dying words, she asks him, for once in his life, to "be human". The Marine's death and last words leave the usually-emotionless Ghost deeply disturbed. Having "died on the inside," he cried out to the sky and vowed to avenge his fallen platoon.

Three years later, the planet Algolis is under attack by the Covenant. The Marines defending UNSC Weapons Research Facility T12A are taking heavy casualties fighting Covenant air and ground forces, trying to buy time for the remaining civilians to evacuate. However, the Hades Corps of UNSC Engineers refuses to retreat until all weapons and navigational data are destroyed in compliance with the Cole Protocol. As Covenant forces began their final push towards the base, the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS the Marines were sent to destroy flies out of a nearby hangar.

The suit is being piloted by Ghost, who disobeyed the Cole Protocol in an effort to help the planet's civilians and his Marines escape. Ghost engages the Covenant on the ground and in the air, taking out large numbers of their forces with the armor's built-in weaponry. However, Ghost is eventually overwhelmed by Covenant infantry and the suit's shielding system starts to fail. The ADS ends up completely disabled when a plasma grenade severs its (and Ghost's) left arm.

As Ghost struggles to move inside the disabled armor, he looks up at the escaping shuttles and flashes back to the female Marine's death. He admits that the moment she died in his arms, a part of him was lost as well. He became a "ghost"—a shadow surrounded by death. A countdown on the suit's HUD finishes, and the onboard computer requests a voice command to activate the self-destruct function. Ghost turns to face the advancing Covenant for one last glance, and gives the command: "Be Human". The prototype suit explodes in a nuclear detonation, killing Ghost and all of the surrounding Covenant.

As the evacuees rendezvous with a UNSC frigate in orbit of Algolis, Ghost's commanding officer reports that the Cole Protocol has been successfully enforced; all navigational data and technology prototypes have been destroyed. He rescinds his previous request for Ghost's court-martial, listing him as missing during heavy combat on Algolis and further stating that Ghost demonstrated great conduct as a Marine and human being. He then informs of their planned rendezvous with the UNSC Heart of Midlothian.

Spoilers end here.

Appearances[edit]

Characters

Species

Organizations

Locations

Events

Vehicles

Weapons

Other



Trivia[edit]

  • After the first cargo ship lifts off and is destroyed, the next scene shows a Phantom with a Zurdo-pattern Wraith in the troop bay. This is inaccurate as vehicles are actually carried on the underside of Phantoms.
  • All Covenant species depicted in this episode have blue blood, despite the Elites and Hunters having purple and orange blood, respectively.
  • Strangely, the frigate that the Marines retreated to following the battle on the surface knowingly rendezvouses with the UNSC Heart of Midlothian, while the Cole Protocol demands that if Covenant forces are detected, a random jump must be executed. However, as the Protocol also states that the jump must not be executed towards any human population centers, it is possible that the jump was not considered a violation.
  • In his after-action report at the end of the episode, Ghost's superior officer rescinds his petition for Ghost to receive a "military court-martial". This is redundant as a court-martial is (as indicated by its very name) is a military court.
  • This episode serves as a prequel to the story Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian from Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe. Ghost and his actions are briefly thought about by Michael Baird at the beginning of the story and the UNSC Heart of Midlothian is heading to check out Algolis after hearing from the survivors.
  • During the final battle between Ghost and the Covenant, a Grunt can be seen dual-wielding a plasma pistol and a Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle.
  • The cargo ships being used for evacuation are the same kind of cargo ships used for the same purpose during the Battle for Arcadia as seen in the Halo Wars level Arcadia City.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art[edit]

  • Nighttime

    Nighttime

  • Facility

    Facility

  • Base

    Base

  • Distant

    Distant

  • Hangar

    Hangar

  • Power Lines

    Power Lines

  • Remote World

    Remote World

  • Ledge

    Ledge

  • Departure

    Departure

  • Carbine and 'nades

    Carbine and 'nades

  • Entrenched

    Entrenched

  • Fuel Rod Cannon

    Fuel Rod Cannon

  • Banshee

    Banshee

  • Battle Rifle

    Battle Rifle

  • Plasma Pistol

    Plasma Pistol

  • Plasma Rifle

    Plasma Rifle

  • Assault Rifle

    Assault Rifle

  • Submachine Gun

    Submachine Gun

  • Sniper Rifle

    Sniper Rifle

  • Base

    Base

  • Warthog

    Warthog

  • Wraith

    Wraith

  • Prototype

    Prototype

  • Versatile

    Versatile

  • Early Design

    Early Design

  • Evacuation Craft

    Evacuation Craft

  • Phantom

    Phantom

  • Facility

    Facility

  • Be Human

    Be Human

  • Alone

    Alone

  • Pelican

    Pelican

  • Chin Gun

    Chin Gun

  • Plasma Turret

    Plasma Turret

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo.Bungie.Org - Halo Legends: Polite Questions Answered Here
  2. ^ IGN.com - SDCC 09: Halo Legends In-Depth

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